Part of Road Safety Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 9:25 am on 1 February 2005.
Charlotte Atkins
Assistant Whip, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport
9:25,
1 February 2005
We have had a good discussion. There is clearly a difference of opinion, but I urge Committee members to accept the Clause. It relates to the proper control of a vehicle, whether that is a matter of using a mobile phone or dealing with other distractions.
A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.
Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.
During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.
When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.
Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.
During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.
When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
